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Winger

/ˈwɪŋɚ/

One of the casks stowed in the wings of a vessel's hold, being smaller than such as are stowed more amidships.

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noun

1
One of the casks stowed in the wings of a vessel's hold, being smaller than such as are stowed more amidships.
"We hauled out a winger of grog."
2
An offensive player who plays on either side of the center.
"The center passed to the left winger, who shot and scored."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Winger"

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Word	Definition
wingnoun	(zootomy) An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly.
wingbacknoun	One of the projecting side pieces on a wingback chair.
wanigannoun	Alternative form of wangan. [(US, Maine, lumber trade) A boat for conveying provisions, tools, and so forth.]
cutwaternoun	A black skimmer; a sea bird of the species Rynchops niger, that flies low over the sea, "cutting" the water surface with its lower mandible to catch small fish.
wheelboxnoun	(nautical) A box beneath a ship's wheel containing the steering gear.
stowcenoun	A windlass, a device for drawing ore up from a mine, also formerly used (when made entirely of wood) to indicate possession of mining land.
yawlernoun	One who sails a yawl.
water wingnoun	(swimming) Synonym of armband (“one of a pair of inflatable plastic bands, normally worn on the upper arms, to help the wearer (often a child) float in water and learn to swim”).
wingsailnoun	A variable-camber aerodynamic structure that may be fitted to a marine vessel in place of conventional sails.
inwalenoun	(nautical) An internal gunwale
wingholdnoun	A hold or grasp of the wing.
wishbonenoun	A forked bone between the neck and breast of a bird consisting chiefly of the two clavicles fused at their median or lower end, regarded as a lucky charm in some countries.
wipernoun	Something, such as a windscreen wiper, that is designed for wiping.
navenoun	(architecture) The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances.
sidewheelnoun	(nautical) One of a pair of paddle wheels positioned one each side of a vessel
wingback chairnoun	A chair with a high back from which project small side pieces, originally to protect from draught.
winkernoun	A person or an animal that winks (“blinks with one eye; blinks with one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy”).
flighternoun	(brewing) A horizontal vane revolving over the surface of wort in a cooler, so as to produce a circular current in the liquor.
weatherboardnoun	Any of a series of horizontal boards used to cover the exterior of a timber-framed building; clapboard.
side wheelernoun	Alternative spelling of sidewheeler. [(nautical) A vessel (especially a paddle steamer) propelled by a pair of paddle wheels positioned one on each side]